History RE-Summarized: The Age of Augustus

[@lordalphamax1188]

Conspirators: We have the support of the People of Rome! People of Rome: No, you don't.

[@SomeCrusader]

America during The Cold War: We support the people of third world countries! Third world country, now with a one party dictaorship: No, you don't.

[@MrMisterCritique]

@@SomeCrusader I agree but a little hors-sujet

[@ulti-mantis]

@@SomeCrusader The countries with dictatorships installed by the US supported the US...

[@SomeCrusader]

@@ulti-mantis I know, but I saw Lord AlphaMax's comment gave me the perfect opportunity to make that joke.

[@advanceringnewholder]

This hits home hard

[@archangeljegiudiel1494]

Agrippa is literally that one teammate you play with because you don't even know the button layout and he ends up squad wiping people while you're still figuring out how to shoot...

[@dragonheart1236]

The silent pub-stomper, as we like to call them

[@Darthwgamer]

@@dragonheart1236 Like the silent kid basically

[@carrott36]

and caesar is the one who sees you making a nooby mistake, points it out, you don’t listen, so they shoot you and kill you, and you stop making that nooby mistake.

[@scotandiamapping4549]

I genuinely believe that Agrippa would've been the second Emperor if Augustus hadn't outlived him

[@katelynkickbutt2552]

"Caesar's corpse was still sitting there squidgy like" well that was a development

[@jessicaclakley3691]

That escalated quickly lol

[@yugitrump435]

That's hot

[@kyleangelocastro9460]

@@yugitrump435 no

[@jiminbang5822]

how'd they know it was squidgy

[@glasscardproductions4736]

@@jiminbang5822, how else does a body in that temperature act after being stabbed?

[@Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

Would you say that Augustus brought peace, freedom, justice, and security to his new Empire?

[@OverlySarcasticProductions]

HIS new empire???

[@Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

Octavian, my allegiance is the the Roman Republic, TO DEMOCRACY!!!

[@keysliceace5015]

Everything about this is perfect

[@ZarkTheGhost]

This whole exchange brings me joy

[@matel4692]

@@Obi-Wan_Kenobi Only a senator deals in absolutes!

[@Big_E_Soul_Fragment]

Brutus and Cassius: *We did it Cassius, we saved the Republic!*

[@SomeCrusader]

America during the Cold War: We did it CIA, we saved the third world countries!

[@ufofighter16]

*Always Sunny Title Card* : "Brutus and Cassius Destroy the Republic"

[@jessicajayes8326]

Truly a victory for the forces of justice!

[@michaeldaniels642]

Every Common Roman Citizen: The Hell you did!

[@rezandrarizkyirianto-1933]

TRULY A VICTORY FOR THE FORCES OF JUSTICE!

[@pyrrhusofepirus8491]

Octavian is easily one of my favourite historical characters, he’s machiavellianism made manifest, ruthless, brutal, very intelligent, cunning, crafty, unscrupulous, politically adept yet never drunk on his own power and seemingly always in control of the game, which is made kinda scarier by his age and that he was previously known as just some sickly young momma’s boy. He’s the absolute PERFECT Assassin’s Creed antagonist.

[@kylescott9031]

Or their perfect ally lets face it The Assassin's Creed franchise could go ether way but they did make him & Julius member's of the Order of Ancients thus explaining why Julius made him his heir, both to the Order & Rome, seeing as his son with Cleo would become a hidden one, in the comics at least.

[@pyrrhusofepirus8491]

@@kylescott9031 I’d like to see him as the antagonist, I think they fucked up with Caesar, I honestly think it was stupid for Aya to kill him as if any of the conspirators spilled the beans, the mob and Rome’s Legions would be baying for Egypt’s blood. But Octavian, he has to be the antagonist, maybe he interactions in the beginning are friendly, but as time goes on and Octavian makes more ruthless plays for personal power and he does more and more brutal things to further his own ends and his belief that he’s the only one that can lead Rome, the Assassins turn against him and try to kill him, but there’s a rift in the brotherhood, as some believe that Octavian is the only future Rome and thus the lives of hundreds of thousands if not millions has, as remember they could barely get through the decade without a Civil War. And Octavian knows this and would leap upon it, never striking back and turning several and creating a new branch of Assassins, attached to the Praetorian Guard, that are loyal to the Roman State and to Octavian, maybe even Caesarian turns to Octavian, betraying Aya for the sake of the Roman Empire. That’s what I’d do with Octavian, make him a properly scary and utterly ruthless almost Anti Villain, who does anything for further power and his belief that he is the master that Rome needs.

[@elegante8520]

He kind of reminds me of Emperor Arvis from Fire Emblem Genealogy of the Holy War

[@HaydenLau.]

But an idiot in all things military

[@rogue-taxidermy_griffin]

And plot twist the actual Big Bad is his wife Livia, who was the actual Templar all along and used her hold on Octavian/Augustus to further Templar goals, effectively using Augustus as a diversion/shield to protect the true powers Seriously, after reading I, Claudius I cannot ignore Livia as a major player in the Empire and how cool she'd be in this instance.

[@Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

This entire video is an exercise in the Senate asking "My Lord, is this legal?" and Darth Octavious answering "I WILL MAKE IT LEGAL."

[@marektarraste]

Darth Octavious!!

[@anyathepanther7977]

Who would be Yoda in this allegory? 🤔

[@Boss_Isaac]

@@anyathepanther7977 Fulvia, maybe?

[@weldonwin]

Mace Anthony: The Senate will decide your fate Darth Octavian: I AM The Senate!

[@Freekymoho]

@@weldonwin NOT YET

[@herebejamz]

You know, we kinda joke that Cleopatra had magic mind control boobs, but this woman clearly knew how to get men to do things. She's raw charisma.

[@phastinemoon]

She had a charisma score to trump all others, and only ever rolled Nat 20s on persuasion checks

[@jessicajayes8326]

She spoke 9 languages, she was wicked smart.

[@d.esanchez3351]

I can imagine Octavian with an aluminium hat invading egypt

[@jackofalltrades6129]

I mean, mind control boobs are totally a thing... Don't ask me how I know that.

[@willimeister2553]

@@jackofalltrades6129 I will ask how you know that

[@williambenson8197]

Octavian: “I will end you.” Antony: “I will end you.” Lepidus: “I will-“ Octavian & Antony: “Shut up, Lepidus!” Lepidus: “Yes, sirs…"

[@isabelheiner631]

That is so TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XD

[@dkinla3408]

Lepidus was the Meg Griffin of the second Triumvirate.

[@GhostBear3067]

Lepidus: "I will mind my own business and not die."

[@dieterdiepaprika6224]

0:00 - 0:04 me and they boys starting out group presentation we prepared 30 minutes ago

[@Bolognabeef]

Like check

[@alphastark8883]

I’m currently making a DnD campaign based in a Roman Empire like world right after Augustus’ reign so this is perfect timing. Like I got 4ish weeks in prep now so this is literally the best.

[@sorasilverstar144]

EPIC!! Please let us know how it goes!

[@doppelrutsch9540]

That's cool! Is D&D really well suited as a system for that?

[@alphastark8883]

@@doppelrutsch9540 The thing about DnD 5e is that it isn’t a great system base for a lot of things but it’s so easy to mold it into whatever I want. That way my players don’t have to learn a new system which is difficult for a few of my fellow players.

[@gorvarhadgarson5227]

Keep me posted man, doing exactly the same thing!!!

[@alphastark8883]

@@gorvarhadgarson5227 are setting it back to the Iron Age too or are you keeping it at normal DnD tech?

[@mikotagayuna8494]

"I am offensive and I find this Italian." - Octavian

[@revolutionaryrabbit7715]

The Social War in a nutshell

[@nondenominationalspiritual8285]

Confused stoic german look* vas? I don't get it

[@Suomismg]

You say that Lepidus got the bad deal, but his ability to watch paint dry is legendary to this day. In my opinion, better fate than what Markus Antonius got.

[@danghostman2814]

Lepidus, are you going to do anything? L: Are you stupid? ...No. L: Do you think I'm stupid? ...No? L: Then why do you think I'm going to put my neck out there between Octavian, the Senate, Mark Antony, and Octavian again?

[@TheTrashman9]

@Scom Tott Making illegal things legal

[@kaisercorn4857]

Agrippa didn't dig Lake Avernus, he just built a canal connecting it the sea. Still an impressive feat for the time, but he didn't dig a whole ass lake.

[@adeade3978]

Lies, he actually leveled down a mountain and then dug the lake from there

[@atomicash2475]

@@adeade3978 lies, he punched a mountain, the impact zone forming a lake

[@pika4668]

Lies, he actually intimidated a mountain into becoming a valley and then ripped the rain out of the clouds to fill it with water himself

[@prernap3104]

Lies, he sneezed and a lake was created

[@Thomas.Wright]

LIES! He flew into outer space, grabbed a nearby comet, flung it at Italy at just the right speed, and the impact combined with the melting ice formed the lake.

[@melanc1132]

Brutus: We slain the beast! Citizens of Rome: *What beast? Wait- Where’s Caesar?*

[@shanedoesyoutube8001]

yeah one thing about that... caesar's assassination was meant to be a public killing bcuz when in rome, to show you are justifyingly getting rid of a tyrant (in which yes, he was, *but at least he was more likeable than say... benito mussolini),* you gotta do it IN FULL VIEW OF THE PUBLIC. so no, people would know where the fuk is caesar

[@secondman]

"his wife's... let's say, eyes" this line. this line right here

[@jjohansen86]

There's the old quote, "Victorious warriors win first and then go to war; defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win. Actium being anti-climactic is actually a recommendation for Agrippa and Octavian, they did all the work in advance and made the victory a sure (and boring) thing.

[@alexanderguerrero347]

I don’t know Alexander the Great sure charged into war first then sought to win multiple times. Almost died in some situations.

[@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human]

@@alexanderguerrero347 Alexander truly was the exception that proved the rule. On top of being a military commander on a level beyond any of his contempories, he was fortunate enough to inherit arguably the best army in the world at the time. The Brave Companions and the Foot Companions were so well trained and well armed they could outfight any army in the world. Just watching their co-ordinated drills even made one army flee in terror, because most armies at the time were a large rabble, the Macedonians were an organised, equipped, experienced fighting force. That, combined with his own prodigious tactical nous, allowed Alexander to get away with being stupidly gung-ho, and getting into situations there shouldn't have been any way out of.

[@masseg6713]

@@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human Man human history is so badass sometimes.

[@thedrinkinggamemaker9749]

Sun Tzu, The Art of War

[@fablion6324]

can we talk about the ultimate bro-move Caesar did with his will by awarding all roman citizens two months wages? Edit: (I’m well aware roman citizens back then meant ritch politicians. I just wanted to be funny _-_) edit to edit: (idk politics like this is hard)

[@jacobjerny7502]

Even the Romans got a stimulus check ;-;

[@LordKittenfish]

Big stimmy for romey

[@Taxrenn93]

Just remember there is a difference between CITIZENS of Rome and “people who lived in Rome.” Freemen and slaves, which made up the majority, were not considered citizens

[@andreasf2216]

The Romans didnt define citizens in the modern sense, most of the population were excluded

[@SirAsdf]

@@Taxrenn93 so really only the rich got any money, sounds about right.

[@Thomas.Wright]

And you post this just after March 15. I see what you did there.

[@TheDarkDreamz]

bEwaRe the iDeS Of maRcH

[@abloodcorpse3318]

Ah yes, just after the TF2 community was to fall

[@Big_E_Soul_Fragment]

Here before Varus' Legions got wiped out in the Teutoburg Forest

[@patrickdaniels57]

Too soon

[@vow4621]

Hey, good taste in Royal Navy ships.

[@Bryan21381]

Here is Augustus still crying about the lost legions. Insert dovahhatty reference here.

[@ecurewitz]

I made it before Alaric sacked Rome anyway. Does that count?

[@rigel9228]

@@Bryan21381 QUINCTILIUS VARUS! GIVE ME BACK MY LEGIONS!!!!!

[@Liquidsback]

This followed by Kings and Generals doing Claudius today. Is it Julio Claudian Day?

[@ritaDas-xl4kz]

Oh my god,yeah thats a good co incidence

[@naga5707]

Next thing you know historia civilis is uploading the next episode and the world screech to halt

[@bloodstoneore4630]

It is just after the ides of march

[@VarangianGuard13]

Can that be a thing? I'd celebrate a Julio Claudian Day

[@niclasjohansson5992]

@@VarangianGuard13 how? By banging ones relatives and convincing ones neighbors to commit suicide?

[@OsbiaNnight]

I'd love to hear more about about his daughter, Julia. She sounds like she had a lot of fun. Or just Tacitus' version of this time

[@leeh4669]

Either Julia or her daughter Julilla was responsible for Ovid’s exile, thereby giving us the epic work of mythology combined with anti-establishment emo boy moodiness that makes up his Metamorphoses. Also, Julilla was the daughter of Julia and Agrippa, and apparently inherited her mom’s good looks and raw charisma and Agrippa’s brains - she memorized the Iliad and Odyssey by 10, and was made to recite chapters to her grandparents daily.

[@Hyperversum3]

This is why Augustus is my favourite "character" in Roman History. He was a politician in a more modern sense of the word rather than in the ancient sense. His results didn't come from big passionate monologues or military might, but strategizing, manipulation of resources and pure team-building. Sure, Agrippa and Mecenate weren't random kids on the streets, but even so they were people without big names at the time (Hell, we don't even know where Agrippa is specifically from, the dude wasn't that compared to most patrician families) but with relevant skills, and Augustus was able to make them trusted allies and friends. He made people do his work not because he was some powerful monarch but because he was able to direct his allies to the right place and the right time, making them effective. And he did it with everything, not just people. Sure, killing people in a ritual sacrifice is quite brutal but... let's be honest, what's the difference with an execution used as a glorious political manifestation of power? None, essentially, it's still murder to show-off that you won. And the man used such things to their maximum effect, not matter what. If you gotta murder, at least make it count. He is essentially what Macchiavelli feared in a "prince", and for good reasons. He was a ruthless autocrat with the military on his side and the creepy skill of shifting every event and topic in his favour, using propaganda to turn his political enemies into threats for the entire Urbe? Yeah, he was. But so were most monarchs and warlords, he simply was the best at the subtle style rather than the "smash my way to the throne" skillset. P.S. And interestingly, this could be a perfect example of how we should always remember historical context and not mix our modern world view with the ancient world. I can respect and find interesting Augustus for being such a pinnacle of ancient world politics, but nowadays propaganda is a terrible tool. We don't live in a world where information is limited and where war is common, we live in an interconnected world-wide society where in a couple seconds we can know almost anything that happens around it (as long as the media can report about it) and war is a terrible perspective that could spell disaster for our way of living for decades to come. Felt to add this because people at times seem to mix the two topics.

[@markcannon8522]

Octavian was lucky his uncle had already killed the most competent rivals, either pompeius magnus or labienus would have killed octavians ass in a heartbeat

[@theodosiusii408]

@@markcannon8522 what about Cato the younger

[@markcannon8522]

@@theodosiusii408 military speaking.

[@theodosiusii408]

@@markcannon8522 makes sense

[@IDontKnow-dl3lq]

agrippa solos anyway. no way octavians cleaning the sewer

[@manticore2804]

we don't appreciate Cleopatra enough, she started out with no army then nearly got the whole meditaranien under her belt when literally any side she went with immediately was labelled as being unroman. she was a genius.

[@Emily-tv1iz]

"It's just lots of humans, land and coins in a giant burlap sack" man, Roman Santa is terrifying

[@djinndusk4696]

As ever - Blue’s synopsis of Rome is educational, entertaining and simply good history. You’ve got to love every Rome video this man makes!

[@johnjohnsonesteemeddoerofj6966]

Posting this the week of the ides of march is such a power move

[@isabelheiner631]

Okay, I've gotta say it- I LOVE YOUR NAME XD XD XD XD XD Long time viewer partner!!!

[@casparjackson4075]

Blue is the angelic history guy while Red is the demonic mythology women like damn

[@SEAZNDragon]

Further reinforced by Red’s use of a devil costume for her Halloween episodes.

[@emilybarclay8831]

I can be your angle or your dimon

[@ZarkTheGhost]

Have you heard the podcast? My guy has his gremlin moments

[@jacobbishop8067]

I mean Red has admitted to being Loki so...

[@MLD.Ltd.]

A perfect balance

[@drowsydexy3630]

"Those Romans are crazy" Unnamed Gaulic warrior.

[@afanoftheclassics]

in a small, unoccupied village, still holding out against the invaders....

[@paulwagner688]

Last time I was this early, Aphrodite dropped Anaeas

[@dkinla3408]

Agrippa is my guy! He doesn't get enough play. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for giving him the respect he so richly deserves. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@Khajmer]

Blue: The Aeneid was so good. Red: I sense a disturbance in the Force.

[@robsonrobson9905]

I love the idea of being like "you you see that sparkly thing in the sky? That means my dad is a god now." Just the audacity of it is stunning

[@Eramiserasmus]

Everybody forgets Caesar was liked by the commonfolk of Rome and literally made sure that in his will they would have time to mourn. Two months wages is ridiculous back then

[@c_rock3512]

That’d be ridiculous now. Imagine a president dies and you get two months of unemployment benefits.

[@bigbrotheriswatching1190]

Octavian: You're a simp Antony. Antony: LIES!

[@CivilWarWeekByWeek]

Ceaser is dead. Well this went to 10 in 0 seconds

[@aakarshasoka6335]

My poor Red Square

[@desmond1751]

I feel like this comment is gonna get a ❤️! Hopefully it does!

[@thegreatcaesar6654]

@@aakarshasoka6335 lmao

[@alexmuller6752]

ceasar? or is that an intentional play with ceasing to exist?

[@olympic-gradelurker]

"Get the Pluto out of town" I see what you did there.

[@Duiker36]

Look, Hell hadn't been invented yet.

[@brianholmes1812]

Blue: Well, finally done the Rome series, right up to the Byzantines. now I can do something else ... ... Blue: I'm gonna do it again

[@shaunmoreau5081]

Lepidus: *loses* Blue: "oh no... so anyway"

[@2manyeggshells]

When is History RE-RE-Summarized where you will just mesh ALL Rome videos together happen? Looking forward to it

[@Sunaki1000]

Lepidus choose the highlife. Getting as fare away from this Mess as possible and chilling on the Edge of the Enpire and eating some Flamingothounghs.

[@jananias2985]

the fact the Lepidus barely gets mentioned makes me feel that he's the least problematic (or got the least time to be problematic) of the Second Triumvirate

[@carlosroo5460]

Lepidus? Who's that? Don't worry, I'll ask that guy Antony and Octavian gave the smallest part of Rome they could think of.

[@Boss_Isaac]

At the time of GJC's being stabbed to death in 44 BC, M. Aemilius Lepidus was the second-highest magistrate in Rome, acting as Caesar's _magister equitum_ (MAGISTER EQVITVM, “master of horse”). Afterwards, Lepidus was elected to the office of _pontifex maximus,_ head of the _Collegium Pontificum,_ and he was allowed by Augustus to remain in office until his death in 13 BC; Imp. Caesar Augustus succeeded him to the position on 6 March 12 BC, becoming the last individual elected to the office.

[@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human]

@@carlosroo5460 Antony committed suicide after losing the war because of his addiction to Cleopatra's mind control boobies, and Augustus was poisoned by his wife so his step-son Tiberius could become emperor. Lepidus croaked at 76 of not being murdered to death until he died of it. He was actually 1 of only 2 of the 6 triumvirs to die of old age. But yeah, he's the loser here. The guy who enjoyed a wealthy but quiet retirement with his wife who by all accounts he genuinely loved and died in his bed of having lived a long ass life.

[@Ty17V]

@@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human The loser in so much as the goal is "Rule Rome." He probably made out better than all the others in terms of objectively having a solid life, but that wasn't the overall name of the game.

[@NenorockStudios]

Why does everyone forget about Maecenas, sure he was no Agrippa and he and Augustus did have a falling out, but he was just as important when it came to advising him on political maters and is the one he made sure Horace and Virgil actually worked.

[@redballoon9007]

Lepidus is that one kid who tried to break up a fight, got yelled for it and then just sat back and watched the others murder each other with a tub of popcorn.

[@mathewfinch]

In total fairness to Roman historians, even relatively sympathetic historical depictions of Cleopatra agree that she had a keen, sharp political mind. While she wasn't likely the diabolical mastermind that her detractors depicted her as, she definitely wasnt a passive player in all of this.

[@hunterjaekel8168]

Been working on a huge engineering project and being able to listen to a remake of one of my favorite OSP vids while finishing some design calculations was amazing. Thanks Blue

[@Calebgoblin]

"Everything will be fine!" Part 2 Everything Was Not Fine

[@desmond1751]

I love being on the Discord server because you can start watching a video before KZbin even knows it’s posted (and because everyone there is super awesome!)

[@chrisbumface2990]

I hope Cicero gets a future video. The things we generally know about that era of the Republic is owed a lot to him.

[@nanjibaahmed8874]

Just as we start this period in my history class, you post this. Perfection

[@eveakane6563]

Nearly half hour of content. Awesome.

[@dzuritaa]

That Bane part crack me up, really good Blue

[@miriamlogan3733]

1:44 "Octavianus, this is the last of my -hamon- name! Take it from me!"

[@Rinihime]

I went in here looking for a jojo reference and wasn't disappointed

[@abthedragon4921]

"Get the Pluto out of town" 🤣

[@Dark-Lord-Of-The-Sith]

Gaius Julius Caesar is by far my favorite person in Antiquity. Octavian is a close 2nd with Hadrian. I have a cat that was found as a kitten who was found in August, so we named him after who the month was named for. Augustus. Auggie for short and at almost 9 years old he rules the house like a Caesar.

[@i_am_Emmet]

11:00 This is the best history headcanon I have ever heard!

[@snuggery6486]

Last time I was this early, Romulus and Remus were still babies

[@dallasrover5515]

I like the new voice over! Blue's delivery has really improved since the earlier versions! 💙 The little extra visual jokes are fantastic, too. "BACK TO WAR WE GO!"

[@mazarajr]

Octavian in his 20s: becomes politician, uses senators and faces enemies everywhere in Rome modern day youths in their 20s: watching ecchi anime

[@dadjokes8963]

@Tin Watchman they would scream about how oppressed they are

[@josemariacapinha2432]

Would love to see Blue make a video about other roman wars during the republic, like the slave revolts (a video on all of them would be great!) or the civil wars of Sula. I know he kinda covered it in 'the Republic Re-Sumarized' but I would love to get more rome content from Blue and I think these wars would make a great video!

[@randomuser6175]

"Pompey The Headless" Now that's a cool nickname. I wonder how he got it.

[@ahbabmuttaki1856]

And pretty sure the boy paroach had nothing to do with it. Clearly !

[@yoissy]

People around him trying to get ahead

[@thomaswampler6209]

I actually appreciate the additions you included in this Re-Summarized, as it helps with pacing and keeps the fun jabs of a normal History Summarized. Plus, Agrippa needed those shades, although I feel that his awesome can never truly be captured.

[@swellow28]

“Annexed the duat out of Egypt” is the best line in this video.

[@nicholasroberts8378]

This so helpful as I am working on my senior thesis I am focusing on Caligula basically showing he was not an insane mad man but really just following the precedents set by Augustus just in a less tactful and more cruel way

[@marwanalqawas8194]

Ahhhh.. Nothing better than a new video on a new topic...

[@caitlinwillis7001]

Blues saving my A levels once again

[@ollikoskinen1]

"Nice, nice. Real outstanding work, Ceasarino." ---- Some buff Briton dude.

[@V1p3r65]

For all my knowledge of history and love for this channel, I am just now realising that Octavian and Brutus are two COMPLETELY different people. Asterix at the Olympic games lied to me!

[@sprigganpanda]

Oo, that's a mix up I haven't heard before

[@LokRevenant]

Lepidus had a fairly solid position, tbh. The weakest side in a 3-sided alliance always has the most leverage. If Octavian had 10 legions, Antony had 10 legions, and Lepidus had 4, Lepidus wouldn’t have been able to challenge either of the other two directly, but he could ally himself with one over the other. The smart play for Lepidus would have been to get the other two to do him favors in exchange for Lepidus’ support.

[@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human]

I'd argue he made the smartest moves, considering he was the only one of the 3 who died of old age.

[@nausherwanbabry]

@@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human bruh Augustus died of old age too

[@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human]

@@nausherwanbabry He died while old, but there are conflicting theories about how. One leading theory (which I believe primarily because of the convenient deaths in mysterious circumstances of all of Augustus' other heirs) is that his wife Livia poisoned him so that her son, and Augustus' step-son, Tiberius, could become emperor. The theory, popularised by the ancient historians Tacitus and Cassius Dio, goes that Livia gave him poisoned figs, his favourite food. Some modern historians posit that it may have been a fabrication by people who preferred Augustus' other heirs, and wanted to villify Liva and Tiberius. Which is true? We don't know, but I favour the poisoning theory put forth by the contempory sources more that the modern theory.

[@facundocadaa9020]

"Romans didn't do that" Romans, in a triumph: do that

[@StarshadowMelody]

And yet they still claim not to do that.

[@temari15]

Anyone else planning on teaching your future kids world history with just blue's videos?

[@gunterxvoices4101]

Finally, a good video today.

[@alanvettikuzhichalil9677]

Feels like it's been so long

[@corvus_da]

11:24 Blue: "Was this, by any chance, legal?" Octavian: "I will make it legal."

[@mera-mori]

I keep forgetting its Friday and then basically my favourite channel uploads.. oh wait Friday!

[@zachp2034]

Can we talk about the fact that agrippa was basically octavians himbo boyfriend who did all the fighting

[@CollinMcLean]

Ot kind of seems like everyone else did the fighting and Octavian pretty much slapped his name on the project towards the end...

[@georgethompson1460]

@@CollinMcLean like any good politician

[@ilikeike2077]

The only remaster I actually want

[@RavenCrown1541]

I would like to point out that Octavian was biologically related to Caesar. He was a grandson of Caesar's sister Julia Minor (which is why he was a grand-nephew) before he was adopted as a son by Caesar.

[@slobodatom96]

Oh idea for the next Roman history video: the roman occupation of judea! Would be a really fitting video for around easter, plus would be really interesting to hear blue talk about the tension and political discord in the area around the time of the crucifixion

[@petermarrey1285]

Even after finishing up the Rome series, Blue cant stay away from the golden disaster empire

[@ratbastard9442]

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[@eh9618]

They be like "fuck you, and see you next week"

[@genesisera8364]

@@eh9618 sounds like brutus, alright

[@pedroarthur4854]

love to watch your content, simply amazing.

[@chrish2480]

Man talk about early! Thanks for another awesome video, they are always super informative and coherent.

[@Shadowghost36]

Awwww, you removed the "Or because Disney made it non-canon" joke. That always made me laugh.

[@imaginaryfoe2178]

The Aeneid is a great Octavian burn, but I gotta say, it dunks on some of my favorite characters, y'know? Octavian: *Runs away during battle* People: *Know about it* Octavian: *"Impossible. Perhaps the records are incomplete."*

[@rajdeepkashyap5766]

Age of Augustus ❌ Fresh Prince of Roman Empire ✅

[@npgabriel]

Ayy love these remasters

[@বদমাইশব্যাটা]

Me and Augustus share the same birthday

[@ozymandias8449]

Yesss save me from my boredom!!

[@carlosroo5460]

'Cause Netflix certainly won't.

[@luigiboi4244]

Blue does a fantastic Bane impression.

[@willphoenix5464]

Lepidus: Oh boy, what a great time to watch paint dry in the salted lands of Carthage!

[@denantori1321]

Thank u blue, ur upload notification is a source of joy.

[@KomodoMagic]

Every time you mention Virgil, I just picture Virgil from Devil May Cry making poetry

[@liv8370]

Thanks for reminding me that the AC Odyssey music SLAPS

[@poetanderson2495]

A small note: it's a stretch to say with certainty that ovid was exiled for his poetry. ovid himself says it was a "carmen et error" so a song and a mistake. we don't know why he was exiled. furthermore, julia was exiled several years before ovid so them having a direct connection is debatable.

[@dcdanger7597]

You gotta keep these Rome videos flowing man they good

[@VoidLantadd]

“The Republic will be reorganized into the first Roman Empire!” -The Emperor

[@androkles04]

*chef kiss* Perfect. Please do continue doing these compounded re-summarized series.

[@uria3679]

Great video Blue, I can’t wait to see the sequel in the next 6 months

[@pancakeparatrooper9361]

he was only four days away from dropping it on the Ides of March :(